Groups seek dismissal of Arizona suit on medical pot

A federal judge is being asked to dismiss a lawsuit that Arizona filed over medical marijuana.

The state's lawsuit asks for a ruling on whether Arizona can implement its medical marijuana program despite apparent conflicts with federal drug laws.

A motion filed Thursday by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of the Arizona Medical Marijuana Association and others who voluntarily joined as defendants in the case says the state's lawsuit should be dismissed.

The motion says the lawsuit is basically a request for an impermissible advisory opinion by the court, not for a ruling on an actual controversy.

The motion also says there's no direct conflict between state and federal laws and that the lawsuit is a pretense for trying to block the medical marijuana program.